Milborne Port churches
Churches in the benefice

To serve God, to serve one another and to love our local community.

St Johns Repair Appeal

Welcome to the Milborne Benefice

in the Bruton and Cary Deanery in the Diocese of Bath and Wells.
Email: milborneportchurch@gmail.com
Administrator: Helen Solomon  01963 250248
Safeguarding Officer: Nicki Edwards 0789 446 0065

 

We are a Benefice of 8 churches in 5 parishes. Please see Our Churches for more information.


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Services for the coming week

Sunday 26 April  4th Sunday of Easter
Acts 2:42-end, John 10:1-10

9:00 am
Holy Communion, Compton Pauncefoot
10:30 am
Holy Communion, Milborne Port
6:00 pm
Evensong, Goathill

Tuesday 28 April 

4:00 pm
Julian Meeting, Milborne Port

Wednesday 29 April 

10:30 am
Midweek Communion BCP, Milborne Port

Sunday 3 May  5th Sunday of Easter
Acts 7:55-end, John 14:1-14

Forthcoming Events

Friday 1 May 4:00 pm

Saturday 2 May 6:30 pm

Quiz Night, Milborne Port

Monday 4 May 2:00 pm

Duck Racing 2026, The Mill, Goathill

Saturday 9 May 5:00 pm

Music for Pleasure, Charlton Horethorne
Graphic representing links to websites

Website Links

A list of relevant church & local organisation websites.

Parish Safeguarding Policy

Safeguarding

We follow the guidelines set down by the Church of England. The Benefice safeguarding officer is Mrs Nicki Edwards

A baptism in St John's Church

Baptisms

In our Churches we do everything we can to make the Baptism of your child personal.

St John's Church Fete 2025

Photo Gallery

St John's Church Fete 2025

St John's Church Fete was held on the 19th July 2025 on a warm, dry, somewhat cloudy day.  Attendance was greater than the last few years when the weather was wet and windy.  One innovation this year was a live band 'One for the Road' who provided the entertainment. The fete was opened by Wayne Pullen who also provided sausages and burgers for the barbecue. It raised about £2,500 gross.

Milborne Port Magazine April 2026

Magazines

Milborne Port Magazine April 2026

with April church services and news, events and information from village organisations.

Electoral Roll for Milborne Port

News

Electoral Roll for Milborne Port

The Electoral Roll for Milborne Port with Goathill is now closed. There are a total of 110 on the Roll and a list of names is available on the noticeboard in St John's Church, Milborne Port. Since last year the parish of Goathill has been ..

St Michael’s Blackford APCM

Events

1 May St Michael’s Blackford APCM

A Letter from Rev Rona April 2026

Rectory Letters

A Letter from Rev Rona April 2026

April is a month of deep contrast and great hope. We walk through Holy Week, from the quiet intimacy of the Last Supper, through the sorrow of the cross, and into the joy of Easter morning. It is a story of love that is given freely, and life that ..

Parish Giving Scheme

Parish Giving

If you would like an easy new way to give money to your parish, have a look at this new scheme that is now available for all to use.

Wedding couple with Rev Rona

Weddings

The beautiful churches of this benefice really lend themselves to wedding services.

A photo of Revd Rona Stuart-Bourne

Our Team

A list of priests and lay people who have particular jobs, together with their contact details

A photo of St John's Church, Milborne Port

Our Churches

There are eight churches in five parishes in our benefice, located close to the Somerset/Dorset border.